“That’s not fa-a-a-a-a-ai-rrrr!” That’s the traditional complaint of the child, isn’t it?  As adults, we tell our children that life isn’t fair, expecting them to meekly accept this, while we secretly fret and fume about life not being fair in the adult world. At stake in today’s parable from Jesus is the fairness of God.  The fairness of God is routinely assailed, even if sometimes in indirect ways.  Some directly shake the fist at God, exclaiming, “Why have you done... Read more